"Such arrogance to speak of owning the land when you shall be owned by it. How can you outlive that which outlive you? Only the race owns the land because only the race lives forever." ~Macliing Dulag
As I was browsing on FB on the status of some of my friends I came across a status similar to the quotation I have placed above. Filled with guilt, I asked myself why I have prioritized my vacation over going to Lacub, Abra to enjoin my fellow IPs in the annual celebration of the Cordillera Day. I would have managed to go there if I have just crammed my vacation up to then Easter Sunday and then rush to Abra just in time for the start of the 5 day event. I think aside from being proud that I am an IP, it would be a nice contribution if I made a physical appearance so as to really make my people proud that I am with them in the seemingly endless struggle for self determination. It was a slow realization for me but leaving that history behind, now I am proud to be an Igorot whose roots are really worth being proud of. Long live the IPs.. Onward to our call for self-determination!!
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